Chapter 15
Chapter 15
Three month later
Maryam's POV
"Dad!". I called excitedly the moment I opened the door and saw him.
"My dear..how are you doing?"
"I'm fine, daddy".
"What brought you here?... Oh my God! How rude of me, please come in". I said ushering him in.
"Oh! you have a visitor already?". He halt as he spot Kareemah sitting on one of the chairs.
"Good morning sir" Kareemah stood up and greeted him.
"Morning my dear...how are you doing? And your parent?"
"Alhamdulillah, we're all fine sir". Kareemah answered and we all took a sit.
"Good! Maryam dear, I have a meeting with one of my business partner at the Star bucks Restaurant closed by to your house here. Then I decided to check up on you".
"Really Dad! Then I should be grateful to that person". I pout. "How about Aunty? How is she doing?".
"Well, she's fine. Still blaming me for getting you married, she kept complaining everyday how her customers no longer patronise her anymore".
"Subhanallah! Dad, I hope it wasn't getting out of hand?".
"Not at all my dear, you know how I could also become sometimes...right?".
"Yes daddy...".
"How's Kareem doing?".
"Oh! He's fine. He just left for work not quite long ago".
"That's good! I could tell he's taking care of you, your face says it all. You're glowing in happiness my angel".
"Dad!". I squeal shyly.
"Hey! You don't need to be shy in front of your Dad". He glance over his wrist watch and said. "Okay, I need to leave now, he must be there already".
"Okay daddy. I can see you off".
"No my dear, you don't have to. Enjoy your time with your friend".
"Okay dad, bye and take good care of yourself".
"Bye sir". Kareemah said
"Bye girls!". He winked at us and left.
Once my dad left, kareemah suddenly squealed and said. "Oh my God! Maryam, your dad is handsome. Do you think, he could marry me as his second wife?".
"What?! Are you okay?! He's my father! Your father In-law!".
"Hey! I was just kidding". She said laughing.
"Better".
Kareem's POV
I walked into the the building after deciding to leave everything that had happened with Maryam at home. At least, for now we're in good terms, which I find it strange how I easily give in to her. But one thing I'm sure of is that, she's far different from other girls. I can't forget the day of that incident, she confessed to me that she loved me, how could she love me when I always treat her badly.
She's weird right? But I can't love her,I really can't. Though, I appreciate her effort to change me but I can't change, I really can't change. I just had to deceive her and tell her I agreed to whatever condition she might have give me but who was I kidding? I knew I could never leave my drug habit.
I really wish I could listen to her but I can't, though, I know it wasn't her fault but sometimes, I can't just help it. I feel like all this was all her fault. If she hadn't come into the picture, I would have been happy with Safeenah. We would have gotten married and may be, she would have been pregnant by now. Safeenah is the only woman I can love and nothing else could change that.
Trying to keep my personal problem aside, I decide to focus on the main issue in my company. I need to deal with that man and I need to put things in order or the company might just loose a lot of money again.
"Please sir forgive me, I did it all for the betterment of this company". Mr Thakur begged as he kneel on the floor with both of his hands together.
"Who exactly am I Mr Thakur?" I purposely asked him.
"You're Mr Kareem Abdulazeez, the CEO and the president of this company"
"And you, who are you in this company?".
"I...I'm just a foreign affairs manager".
"Good" I told him before I stood up from where I leaned on my table in my office.
"You Mr Thakur knew all of that but yet, you went ahead and planned a meeting without my consent". I told him as I walk around him.
It was only I,my assistant and two security guards that was in here.
"How much did Sabara enterprises pays you to salvaged everything?". I asked him as I stood up in front of him with my hands in my pocket.
"I...I...no..nothing sir".
"Do you actually know that, I can throw you to jail for all you've done?"
"Please sir...please don't do that sir...I...I collected a million" he finally confessed in tears.
I squat in front of him
"If there's anything Mr Thakur that I hate most in this world...that's betrayal...Mr Thakur...you've betrayed me and you must be punished...instead of throwing you in jail, I've decided to throw you out of my company without a dime from me...after all, you've collected from my enemies...take him away" I ordered the security guards.
He wept as he held my leg. "Please sir, please sir have mercy.... I have a wife and children to support. They won't be able to take in all that has happened and...and how will I face them? Please sir forgive me"
"Take him away " I ordered the guards as I tried to draw my leg away from him. They struggle but finally caught hold of him.
"Please forgive me sir,please have mercy.." He kept pleading as the guards drag him away and out of my office.
What a nuisance! How dare him?! That means, he has been giving out information all this while.
"Hafsa".
"Yes sir".
"How much information was in his hands?".
"Not quite much sir.... we're still save".
"Save?!" I asked her as my voice rose.
"How can you stand there and say we're save? The information Sabara enterprises has in their hands, no matter how small it's,its enough to pull over us.. Get me all the projects he handled and set up another meeting with the Korean investors for tomorrow.. You're dismissed " I told her before she finally left.
I sat down on my seat and buried my head in my palms. I had so much to deal with.
All of a sudden, the image of Maryam face earlier flashed back in my mind. I can't believe I was thinking about her at this crucial moment. I suddenly felt bad for treating her bad some months ago,when we were newly married. I remembered her smiling face this morning when I told her the taste of her food is the best. Remembering her smile made me feel sort of weirdly.....better I think.
Time went on so fast and its 8:00pm in the evening, I decide to leave early just to make her happy.
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On my way going home, the new shopping mall caught my attention. Then, I decide to went in there and buy her something. I noticed she haven't bought anything for her self ever since we're married, definitely, she's not the type who like buying things. She preferred and was satisfy with what she have. But I think, it's high time I change her, she needs good and classy things if she was to be my wife.
I parked my car to a side and hop down. On entering, many staffs were already greeting me, guess most people know the rich handsome but ruthless Kareem Abdulazeez.
I went straight to the cloth section in other to select her the best, but something caught my attention.
Maryam? my wife? hugging another man? No...no Kareem, you must be mistaken. It can't be her. I blink my eyes in other to be sure but I wasn't wrong of what I was seeing, she's really the one. She's hugging another man? All these While, she was acting all caring and innocent but she's not. They were even kissing?! Is she shiting me!!
I couldn't restraint my self anymore, I was burning in anger.
Why are you getting yourself worked up? You don't love her remember?
No! She's my wife! This man should be ready for his death because I'm going to kill him, I swear to God. I'll make sure he begs for mercy.
I moved closer towards them but stopped as I listen to their conversation. "My love, you have to be patient, it's not that easy as you think. Just give me some more time and everything will be yours soon. You'll get your position back, they trust me now. His family trust me so much, most especially the idiot. He now listen to me after that last incident that occur. I was just waiting for the right time, once he signed the papers, I'll leave before he realise what was happening". She told him as she hug him tightly.
She deceived me?! She lied to me! She made a fool out of me! So this was what she had been planning for so long? Getting frustrated already, I rake my finger through my hair. Unknowingly, a water of tear drop from my eyes.
Did I just cried because of her? But why would I do that?
Because you love her! Idiot...I love her? Yes, I love her without knowing why and how, I've fallen in love with her. Safeenah was not even on my mind at this moment, the only thing I could think of was how I'm about to loose Maryam.
I didn't bother to show myself to them as I turn around and left the mall. I entered my car and drove away. I feel nothing at that moment but pure betrayal, I trusted her, I really do but what have I gotten in return? Betrayal! Damn betrayal.
*****
I walked into the room and saw her on the praying mat? How....how was she back so early? And the dress, she had changed it. She even have the gut to pray?! After all what she has done.
She seems to be in a deep thought, she had never realised I'm at the sitting room already. Why would she do this to me? I had thought I'd be able to open my heart to her but she decide to ruin everything!
I can't believe she have been cheating and deceiving me, wasn't I enough for her? I know, I did so many horrible things to her in the past but I had asked for her forgiveness already right? She really does know how to act. I'll make her regret for what she has done. If I'm going down, so is she too. I mistakenly hit the table beside me in annoyance which must have startled her.
